Volkswagen denies Antitrust: “Investigation of data is not real.” Investments in Italy confirmed – The Daily

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Volkswagen against ‘ Antitrust . Massimo Nordio , CEO of the German group in Italy, referring to the committees of the Senate Environment and Transport diesel gate said that requests for clarification of authority Competition based on a “ communication is not real data emissions “. The authority 2 October opened an investigation into whether the home of Wolfsburg has implemented unfair business practices selling cars that pollute more than they said. Which could mislead consumers. Nordio but points out that emissions of nitric oxide (Nox), those which are non-standard and finished in the crosshairs of the authority for American environmental protection , “not They are absolutely used in communications to our customers. ” Why are not part of the information that car manufacturers should give in Italy, which instead concern the C02. In short, according to the manager, the Antitrust Authority, which has moved in response to reports received by some consumer groups, has taken a crab.

Nordio then reported that the vehicles “ suspended as a precaution “by the sales network in Italy 1300, all diesel engines with EUR 5, while the cars involved circulating within the Peninsula” are about 640,000 “, although the Deputy Minister for Transport Riccardo Nencini had spoken of about 1 million. According to the manager of the effect on sales for now it is “modest”. “We are not experiencing declines to define troubling,” he said. “The Volkswagen brand is the one who is having the most impact” for a certain “influence” media . But the backlash, he admitted, “it will be very influenced by the speed with which we will give the solution. We will see in the next few months the necessary countermeasures for an impact that is as small as possible and to protect the company and recoil from the dealer “. As for the “reduction in the valuation of the car”, “is an issue that is resolved with the intervention that we will drawing cars involved and treating them in such a way that the software problem is eliminated”.

As for the impact on activities in the Peninsula, where the group controls Lamborghini and Ducati , Nordio said that “ Volkswagen confirms all investments in Italy”. I the president of Audi Rupert Stadler has sent a letter to the President of the Council, Matteo Renzi , and the ministers of Economy and Development, Pier Carlo Padoan and Federica Guidi , confirming that “the plan provided for investment in Italy’s group is totally confirmed, this in the face of news of layoffs will not touch that Italy”.

On Wednesday the group has denied the news, reported online edition of the Spiegel , the manager involved in the scandal are more 30 , a number much higher than previously claimed by the German company.

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